Population density in the Gambia in 2023 — 266.6 per km². Ranked 45 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 559.7%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 266.6 | +6.1 | +2.33% |
| 2022 | 260.5 | +6 | +2.35% |
| 2021 | 254.5 | +6 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 248.6 | +5.8 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 242.8 | +5.7 | +2.38% |
| 2018 | 237.1 | +5.7 | +2.45% |
| 2017 | 231.4 | +5.8 | +2.56% |
| 2016 | 225.7 | +5.9 | +2.66% |
| 2015 | 219.8 | +5.9 | +2.77% |
| 2014 | 213.9 | +6 | +2.89% |
| 2013 | 207.9 | +6 | +2.97% |
| 2012 | 201.9 | +5.9 | +2.99% |
| 2011 | 196 | +5.6 | +2.97% |
| 2010 | 190.4 | +5.5 | +2.95% |
| 2009 | 184.9 | +5.3 | +2.95% |
| 2008 | 179.6 | +5.1 | +2.95% |
| 2007 | 174.5 | +5 | +2.94% |
| 2006 | 169.5 | +4.8 | +2.89% |
| 2005 | 164.7 | +4.5 | +2.82% |
| 2004 | 160.2 | +4.3 | +2.77% |
| 2003 | 155.9 | +4.1 | +2.73% |
| 2002 | 151.7 | +4 | +2.72% |
| 2001 | 147.7 | +3.9 | +2.74% |
| 2000 | 143.8 | +3.9 | +2.78% |
| 1999 | 139.9 | +3.8 | +2.82% |
| 1998 | 136.1 | +3.8 | +2.85% |
| 1997 | 132.3 | +3.7 | +2.88% |
| 1996 | 128.6 | +3.7 | +2.93% |
| 1995 | 124.9 | +3.7 | +3.02% |
| 1994 | 121.3 | +3.8 | +3.27% |
| 1993 | 117.4 | +4.2 | +3.73% |
| 1992 | 113.2 | +4.5 | +4.15% |
| 1991 | 108.7 | +4.5 | +4.29% |
| 1990 | 104.2 | +4.3 | +4.29% |
| 1989 | 99.9 | +4.1 | +4.25% |
| 1988 | 95.9 | +3.9 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 92 | +3.7 | +4.15% |
| 1986 | 88.3 | +3.5 | +4.09% |
| 1985 | 84.9 | +3.3 | +4.03% |
| 1984 | 81.6 | +3.1 | +3.92% |
| 1983 | 78.5 | +2.8 | +3.76% |
| 1982 | 75.7 | +2.6 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 73 | +2.5 | +3.53% |
| 1980 | 70.5 | +2.4 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 68.2 | +2.2 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 65.9 | +2.1 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 63.8 | +2 | +3.21% |
| 1976 | 61.8 | +1.9 | +3.11% |
| 1975 | 60 | +1.8 | +3.01% |
| 1974 | 58.2 | +1.7 | +2.99% |
| 1973 | 56.5 | +1.6 | +2.99% |
| 1972 | 54.9 | +1.6 | +2.96% |
| 1971 | 53.3 | +1.5 | +2.92% |
| 1970 | 51.8 | +1.4 | +2.88% |
| 1969 | 50.3 | +1.4 | +2.86% |
| 1968 | 48.9 | +1.4 | +2.84% |
| 1967 | 47.6 | +1.3 | +2.79% |
| 1966 | 46.3 | +1.2 | +2.76% |
| 1965 | 45.1 | +1.2 | +2.76% |
| 1964 | 43.8 | +1.2 | +2.76% |
| 1963 | 42.7 | +1.1 | +2.76% |
| 1962 | 41.5 | +1.1 | +2.75% |
| 1961 | 40.4 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
